 When Vince urges Niki to marry him, Niki's panic results in Viki regaining control and marries Joe.In 1970, Vince unwittingly becomes involved with the Llanview drug trade, becoming soon implicated in a drug-related murder.He is eventually cleared of wrongdoing, but not before Joe, investigating Llanview's increasing drug problem for "The Banner", is presumed dead after apparently driving off a cliff in California.